CMS Critic Awards
Since 2012, the CMS Critic Awards have celebrated excellence across the CMS community, honoring vendors for their innovation and service. Each year, we recognize a single winner in a variety of industry-specific categories such as Best Cloud CMS, Best DXP, Best Headless CMS, and more – and share the results across media.
People's Choice Awards
These community-based awards are designed to engage with readers through an open forum. Vendors with the most nominations will be featured on our website for voting, and the platform with the most votes in each category is declared the winner. The rules are simple, and focus on fairness and integrity: participants may nominate or vote only once, and companies that offer incentives of any kind will be disqualified.
Previous Winners
Best Enterprise CMSUmbraco
Best DXPUmbraco
Best Free CMSJoomla
Best Headless CMSUmbraco
Best Open Source CMSJoomla
Best ECM (Enterprise Content Management)Notion
Best Flat File CMSStatamic
Best Website BuilderYOOtheme
Best Static Site GeneratorStatamic
Best DXC (Digital Experience Composition)Netlify
Best DAM (Digital Asset Management)Optimizely
Best e-Commerce SolutionShopify
Best Headless Commerce SolutionShopify
Best Composable SolutionUmbraco
Best AI Solution in a CMS or DXPUmbraco
Best Development/Hosting PlatformAzure
Best Enterprise CMSContensis
Best DXPAdobe Experience Cloud
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Flat File CMSStatamic
Best Open Source CMSUmbraco
Best ECM (Enterprise Content Management)Microsoft SharePoint
Best E-Commerce SolutionShopify
Best Headless Commerce Solutioncommercetools
Best Headless CMSContentful
Best Website BuilderYOOtheme
Best Static Site GeneratorNext.js
Best Composable SystemUniform
Best Digital Experience Composition (DXC)Occtoo
Best Enterprise CMSContentstack
Best DXPAdobe Experience Manager
Best Free CMSJoomla
Best Flat File CMSGrav
Best Open Source CMSJoomla
Best ECM (Enterprise Content Management)Alfresco
Best E-Commerce SolutionHikashop
Best Headless CommerceShopify
Best Headless CMSContentstack
Best Website BuilderYOOtheme
Best Static Site GeneratorHugo
Best Composable SystemUniform
Best Enterprise CMSAcquia
Best DXPEpiserver (formerly Optimizely)
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Flat File CMSGrav
Best Open Source CMSWordPress
Best ECM (Enterprise Content Management)Hyland
Best E-Commerce SolutionShopify
Best Headless CMSContentful
Best Website BuilderWebflow
Best Static Site GeneratorGatsby
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Flat File CMSGrav
Best Open Source CMSDjango CMS
Best Enterprise CMSUmbraco
Best E-Commerce SolutionShopify
Best Headless CMSCosmic JS
Best Website BuilderDuda
Best Static Site GeneratorPublii
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Flat File CMSOctober CMS
Best Open Source Enterprise CMSUmbraco
Best CMS for PublishersQuintype
Best Headless CMSNetlify
Best eCommerce SolutionsShopify
Best Website BuilderSquarespace
Best Cloud CMSAgility CMS
Best CMS for SMB (Small to Midsize Business)Craft CMS
Best CRM SolutionSugarCRM
Best E-commerce SolutionOpenCart
Best Email Marketing SolutionConvertKit
Best Enterprise CMSPimcore
Best Flat File CMSGrav CMS
Best Forum SolutionDiscourse
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Hosting CompanyBluehost
Best Marketing Automation SolutionMautic
Best Open Source CMSCMS Made Simple
Best Social Network SolutionSocialEngine
Best Theme ProviderYOOtheme
Best Website BuilderSquarespace
Best WordPress AlternativeCraft CMS
Best Blogging SoftwareBolt CMS
Best Open Source CMSGrav
Best Website BuilderWeebly
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best New CMSPageKit
Best Enterprise CMSeZ Platform
Best Small Business CMSProcessWire
Best Cloud CMSSolodev
Best Document Management SystemLogicalDOC
Best CMS for EducationCascade Server
Best Intranet SoftwareIgloo Software
Best Enterprise PortalMagentrix Portals
Best Social Network SoftwareSocial Engine
Best eCommerce SoftwarePrestaShop
Best Marketing Automation SoftwareHootsuite
Best Forum SoftwareDiscourse
Best Client Relationship Management SoftwareHubSpot
Best Analytics PlatformClicky
Best WordPress Managed HostingWP Engine
Best Hosting ProviderBluehost
Best Enterprise CMSCascade Server
Best CMS for MarketersSitefinity
Best CMS for PhotographersFormat
Best Free CMSJoomla!
Best Open Source CMSDjango CMS
Best CMS for CommunitiesBlack Monk
Best Social Network SoftwareSocialEngine
Best Marketing Automation SoftwareHubSpot
Best CMS for DesignersConcrete5
Best Cloud CMSAgility CMS
Best eCommerce for SMBNopCommerce
Best Blogging PlatformMedium
Best Wiki SoftwareMediaWiki
Best CMS for EducationMoodle
Best CMS for Personal WebsitesWordPress
Best CMS for Small to Midsize BusinessIngeniux
Best Enterprise PortalLiferay
Best CMS for PublisherseZ Platform
Best eCommerce for EnterprisePrestashop
Best Forum SoftwareNodeBB
Best Intranet SoftwareConfluence
Best CMS for DevelopersCraft CMS
Best Free PHP CMSProcesswire
Best Free JAVA CMSHippo
Best Free .NET CMSComposite C1
Best Open Source PHP CMSWordPress
Best Open Source JAVA CMSNuxeo
Best Open Source .NET CMSUmbraco
Best SMB PHP CMSCraft CMS
Best SMB JAVA CMSJahia
Best SMB .NET CMSDNN Evoq Content
Best Enterprise PHP CMSDrupal
Best Enterprise JAVA CMSJahia
Best Enterprise .NET CMSSitefinity
Best CMS for Corporate IntranetsBitrix 24
Best eCommerce for SMBBigCommerce
Best Enterprise eCommerceBigCommerce
Best Free ForummyBB
Best Commercial ForumGet Satisfaction
Best Cloud CMS for SMBdotCMS
Best Cloud CMS for EnterpriseCrownPeak
Best Website BuilderWeebly
Most Promising CMSGhost
Most Innovative CMSSitecore
Best Enterprise CMS (Other Langs)Mura CMS
Best Enterprise .NET CMSSitecore
Best Enterprise Java CMSHippo
Best Enterprise PHP CMSDrupal
Best Commercial Forum and Best Free ForumVanilla Forums
Best Small to Midsize Business PHP CMSCMS Made Simple
Best Small to Midsize Business JAVA CMSPercussion
Best Small to Midsize Business NET CMSOrchard
Best eCommerce for SMBPrestashop
Best eCommerce for EnterprisePrestashop
Best CMS for Corporate IntranetsLiferay
Best Cloud CMS For EnterpriseAcquia
Best Website BuilderWix
Best Cloud CMS for SMBLightCMS
Best Open Source PHP CMSJoomla!
Best Open Source JAVA CMSMagnolia
Best Open Source NET CMSSageframe
Best Free .NET CMSDNN Platform
Best Free JAVA CMSMagnolia
Best Free PHP CMSConcrete5
Best Open Source CMSHippo
Best Free CMSDrupal
Best Small to Midsize Business CMSeZ Publish
Best Enterprise CMSSitecore
Best ECommerce SolutionMagento
Best Website BuilderSquarespace
Best Forum SolutionVanilla Forums
Best Social Networking SolutionDNN Evoq Social
Best Hosted / Cloud CMSAcquia Cloud
Best Open Source CMSMODX
Best Free CMSWordPress
Best Small to Midsize Business CMSDNN Evoq Content
Best Enterprise CMSSitecore
Best ECommerce SolutionShopify
Best Website BuilderAdobe Business Catalyst
Best Forum SolutionVanilla Forums
Best Social Networking SolutionSocial Engine
Best Hosted / Cloud CMSAcquia Cloud
Best Open Source CMSMODx
Best Free CMSProcessWire
Best Small to Midsize Business CMSDotNetNuke
Best Enterprise CMSAdobe CQ
Best Budget CMSCMS Made Simple
Best Website BuilderSquarespace
Best Social Networking SolutionphpFox
Best Open Source CMSConcrete5
Best Free CMSTiki Wiki CMS Groupware
Best Small to Midsize Business CMSDotNetNuke
Best Enterprise CMSLiferay
Best Budget CMSConcrete5
Best Website BuilderSquarespace
Best Social Networking SolutionOxwall
